greenhouse
Example Sentences
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Fusion, the reaction that powers the sun, has long been considered the ultimate clean-energy prize: potentially limitless electricity without greenhouse gases or radioactive waste.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
Coal -- a fuel that emits the highest levels of greenhouse gases -- has the largest share, followed by renewable energy, according to the IEA.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
She became the woman who, more than perhaps any one other person, made California’s air tolerable, if not technically healthy, and revved up the state’s climate and greenhouse gas policies.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
The EU has set a legally binding target to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040, compared to 1990 levels.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
“It certainly can be. Students thrive in different environments. You can’t expect a rose to bloom in the desert. But put the rose in a greenhouse with sunlight and water, it will blossom.”
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
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